GPU Financing Rough Patch, Antalpha’s $300M Valuation, Bitfarms Pauses ASIC Orders

FILL OUT THE MINING POD SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE

You’re listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 16,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Bitcoin’s back above $100k and hashrate is rebounding above 900 EH/s with it. In this week’s news roundup, Kelly Greer from Crucible Capital joins to explain trends in the GPU financing and hosting markets – and what ASIC market cycles can tell us about where they might be going. We also cover Alpha’s IPO valuation, the Digital Energy Council’s push against tariffs on ASIC miners, and how Bitfarms is joining other miners in halting hash expansion to focus on HPC and AI infrastructure builds.

Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com

# Notes:

– Network hash rate rebounding to ~900 exahashes

– GPU rental prices down to $1.45-2.10 per hour

– Alpha IPO valued at $250-300 million

– Tariffs on ASICs could reach 24-36%

– BitFarms halting hash expansion for HPC/AI focus

– Trump admin signals support but tariffs persist

👉 Fractal Bitcoin, Reduces up to 50% of your pool fee. No new hardware, no extra energy.

And it’s easy. FB rewards go straight to your existing Bitcoin wallet address. Over 50% of Bitcoin’s hashpower is already merge mining Fractal. Get more from the same resources — start on Fractal today!

👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!

Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.

👉 @Digital_Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!

Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear.

For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com
“The Mining Pod” is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset.

Related Episodes

Colin and Will break down Galaxy's report on the $36.5 billion crypto lending market.
May 13, 2025
Bitcoin mining in Iran is thriving – but mostly in the shadows.
May 06, 2025
How valuable are bitcoin miners to hyperscalers? Christian Lopez answers the question and breaks down the current landscape of bitcoin mining capital markets.
Apr 29, 2025
Valentin Rousseau joins the pod to discuss his new report that forecasts Bitcoin’s hashrate for 2025 through 2027.
Apr 22, 2025
Who’s the top Bitcoin miner? We rank them in this week’s news roundup. Plus Auradine raises a ton of money to bring Bitcoin mining manufacturing stateside. 
Apr 18, 2025
Kazakhstan was once the second largest bitcoin mining hub in the world, but now it’s a shadow of its former self.
Apr 15, 2025
Hut 8 is splitting its mining business into a new subsidiary, American Bitcoin, with backing from Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Here’s why.
Apr 08, 2025
Black Monday was the worst day for the stock market since 2020, and bitcoin mining stocks shared in the rout.
Apr 07, 2025
Now, listen here

Get updates on new episodes and a whole lot more

By subscribing, you agree to the Blockspace Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

The Blockspace Newsletter, Free of Charge

The best in Bitcoin news & analysis, read by over 8,000 Bitcoiners.